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Yvette Cooper – Foreign Secretary, 2029 General Election Candidate

Yvette Cooper

LABOUREngland
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Foreign Secretary

House of Commons

Born in Inverness, Scotland, daughter of a trade union general secretary. First-class PPE from Oxford, Kennedy Scholar at Harvard, and MSc from LSE. Married to fellow Labour politician Ed Balls; three children.

Policy Focus

Public Services

Public ServicesEconomyHealthcare

Policy Positions

Public ServicesTrust and stability — Policies aimed at reducing polarisation

Career Timeline

1997First elected to Parliament
2008Appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2024Became Home Secretary
2025Appointed Foreign Secretary
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